US Motorcycle Deaths Down 7% in 2013, but It Looks Like It’s only the Weather
8 May 2014, 12:14 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Good news comes from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), as the Spotlight of Highway Safety report indicates that motorcycle fatalities are down 7 percent in 2013 compared to the previo...
Schuberth Reveals BMW K1600GTL Exclusive-Matched Mineral White C3 Pro Helmets
6 May 2014, 13:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Premium motorcycle helmet manufacturer Schuberth announces the introduction of the Mineral White color option for their C3 Pro and C3 Pro Women helmets. The C3 Pro and its women-special lids are ...
Vega Shows Stealth F117 Carbon Fiber Helmet
6 May 2014, 12:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Vega Helmets has announced the Stealth F117 full-face helmet family, with three options available: solid color, graphics or clear coated carbon fiber. If a lightweight full-face affordable carbon li...
Institute of Advanced Motorists Calls for Riding Gear Safety Ratings
2 May 2014, 08:14 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / UK’s Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) conducted a nationwide survey which revealed that important safety information on the riding gear is hardly accessible to customers. As a result of t...
AGV Shows Valentino Rossi Corsa Turtle Replica Helmet
1 May 2014, 12:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A new Valentino Rossi replica helmet is now available for customers in search of MotoGP-worthy protection: the AGV Corsa Tartaruga Replica can now be yours for $899.95 (€648). Tartaruga is I...
Bell Bullitt Retro-Hipster Helmet Is Up for Grabs
30 Apr 2014, 14:52 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / When Bell first spoke about the Bullitt helmet back in October 2013, it said that this retro helmet was due March 1. Though a couple of months late, if hipster-ish, retro lids are your thing, it&rsq...
Harley-Davidson Outs Women's Diva II Helmet
29 Apr 2014, 12:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Harley-Davidson shelves a new helmet for the riding ladies, with a women’s specific design for increased comfort. The new helmet is called the Women's Diva II Helmet, but I have to be ...
Thief Attacks Victim on Scooter, Causes Extremely Nasty Crash
24 Apr 2014, 13:49 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Judging by the watermark in the upper right corner of the video, this outrageous rubbery takes place in an Asian country, but I’ll just skip stereotypes and won’t even try to guess which...
No Helmet, No Ride, One Ultra-Cool Safety Campaign in India
23 Apr 2014, 12:50 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Even though I just know that some riders would once more becry the “big brother” attitude when it comes to a new helmet campaigns, the new, “Take the Good Road” project is re...
Harley-Davidson Shows the Visionary Modular Helmet
22 Apr 2014, 15:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It’s really nice to see Harley-Davidson acknowledging the superiority of full-face and modular helmets over that of retro ones and the poor excuse for a proper helmets braincaps can offer. So ...
Airoh Phantom Flip-Up Helmet Arrives Soon
22 Apr 2014, 11:56 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Airoh announces the Phantom, another flip-up motorcycle helmet created for riders who want to mix the wind-in-your-face feeling with protection substantially enhanced over the half-designs. The A...
Torn Dainese Leathers Recycled into Consumer Products
19 Apr 2014, 07:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / High-performance motorcycle gear is often designed to provide the max protection only once. Of course, in case they’re only a bit scratched or so, they can still be worn, but expecting them to...
I'm a Stunt Rider, I Don't Need Teeth
17 Apr 2014, 15:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A friend of mine likes to say that before teeth starting to fall and tears flowing, there’s always a “hold my beer” or “let me show you the new trick I just learned”. W...
The Dawn of a New Helmet Paradigm
11 Apr 2014, 16:14 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The two-wheeled worlds might become a bit safer as motorcycle helmets are about to change and this is a thing that brings joy to my heart. Helmet law-opponents will most likely find yet another reas...
Arai Introduces the PRO Shade Visor System
11 Apr 2014, 11:30 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / World-famous helmet manufacturer Arai announces the introduction of a new sun shield system for its helmets, called the PRO Shade System. The patented solution is only half a novelty, as external...
Clumsy Rider and His Passenger Almost Squashed by Truck
8 Apr 2014, 13:33 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / They say that the rider of a motorcycle bears the whole responsibility for the safety of his or her passenger, and common sense tells us this is true. While passengers may have zero riding experienc...
Introducing the Brain-Slicer Helmet
7 Apr 2014, 13:31 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / There are two main things about this piece of modern art: its awesome, fluid shape and intriguing design, and the unfathomable danger wearing it brings. Thankfully, this weird item was not conceived...
Nothing Beats Morons Crashing Scooters
7 Apr 2014, 12:35 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Some things will never change, and people with zero motorcycle training, wearing no protection will always find it suitable to try and ride a scooter or small motorcycle, especially when encouraged ...
Schuberth Introduces Cool New Colors for the S2 Helmet
31 Mar 2014, 15:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / German premium helmets manufacturer Schuberth announces the new color schemes for the S2 unit, and which will make it into production this spring. So far, the US branch of the maker announced the It...
Semi-Innocent Rider Avoids Gruesome Death by Inches
27 Mar 2014, 15:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Awareness and extremely short reaction times saved the life of this innocent Chinese rider, proving that attention when behind the wheel can indeed save lives. The day could have ended in a very ...